Category: Political Action

Action Alert

Could Jeffco’s Staffing Crisis Have Been Prevented?

Over the last year and a half, we have been engaged in a LOT of bargaining with the district to demand safety, pay, and respect as the frontline workers in the district.  However, the district said no to hazard pay, no to raises, and only after going to arbitration and continuing to fight, did the

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Collective Bargaining

Jeffco Legislators Support a Living Wage for JESPA!

This week, many of our Jeffco legislators took action to support a living wage and our proposal during fact-finding for all Jeffco Education Support Professionals. They sent this letter to the Jeffco Board of Education! Let’s send a thank you note to our legislators! (you can personalize this letter) Last October a number of you

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Members Only News

JESPA 2020 Election Information

*For JESPA Members and their families ONLY* JESPA’s 2020 Member-to-Member election work kicked off wiht a phone bank last night according to the recommendations voted on by JESPA members. Now that we have voted on our supported candidates, your support is necessary to make sure ESP and public education-friendly candidates get elected to office. You

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News

JESPA Candidate Town Hall

October 6, 2020 Tonight, JESPA members met with several candidates for public office to interview them about where they stand and how they’ll produce results on issues important to our membership including: living wage, full staffing, and robust supports for students. Watch the video to see where candidates stand!

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Campaigns

Metro Area ESP Local Leaders send letter to Governor Polis

A coalition of 6 local Education Support Professional unions, representing over 10,000 workers in Colorado’s K-12 public schools sent a letter today to Governor Polis.  The coalition came together to discuss health and safety and funding concerns. ESPs may soon be sent back to work without proper staffing and equipment to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,

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